@Acting Career Center Hello Kurt, I got a question do new Deaf people can be actor in film and television? what’s your advice for them and where can Deaf people to start to acting career?
hey Kurt, i have been loving acting since i was younger. my dreams are very big but im scared i am limited because the country i live in. do you know some ways to find auditions for europians or can i as a minor get roles for in the united states?
Fantastic Kurt we’re happy to see you’re progressing in your career keep it up! You deserve bigger roles and it’s always a pleasure seeing you on the screen! Last week I accidentally saw you in Holidate! 😃 that was a nice and funny surprise!😄
In 2021, yes. And in 2019, yes. But so far those have been the only two years in my acting career where my acting income alone would have been enough for me to make a living. It's a tough industry :)
This is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you! I auditioned for 30 roles in the last couple of months and booked none. But now that my acting coaching is coming along, I'll make it my goal to apply for at least 100 roles in 2022.
I love seeing how much you’ve accomplished! I’ve been thinking about moving to ATL for a couple years and I’m finally moving next month :) so excited and already thankful for the opportunities that are ahead of me!
This exercise is a great way to keep our careers in perspective. Congratulations on your success Kurt. Your videos are extremely informative and encouraging. Thank you 😊.
Hello sir, I wanna Knowledge about the upcoming projects, As the stranger things if you've some Advice for us There we can try for Audition and new opportunities. Sir try to make An video
Hello kurt sir my name sumit I am A teenager from India I want to start my Acting career. I am A beginner I've no experiences. I inspired by watching The netflix's original series The Stranger Thing.
I'm in las Cruces New Mexico, and it is booming here. I got a role... my 1st; on an upcoming docu-series about wild west el paso, Texas. Hopefully to premiere In 2023 on Netflix! I love your content and I've learned so, much thank you!
From Black Widow to Cobra Kai, it was an honor to see you last year. I don’t think those have been auditions made last year, but I can’t wait to watch your future projects.
Another question, im speaking hypothetically 🤣, if im passionate about acting and at the moment, im interested in working to get a particular marvel role, when speaking to your agent and they're getting you auditions, can you choose an audition in particular that fits the marvel role you're looking for? Even though its going to be very vague but if you're curious and have a hunch about a particular audition, can you choose that from your agent and pursue it? Or does the agent have a huge say in it? Thank you for your time.
Unless you are already a very successful and well known actor, you don't really have the luxury of selecting what role you want to audition for. You can certainly tell your agent what your desires are but there's no guarantee that they will have any pull to get you a specific audition for a role.
These are great numbers Kurt! Things have really turned up for you since the turn of 2020. This next decade will definitely be the best of your career!
Question, around how much should an acting class cost? i live near dallas texas and there some classes but prices range from 200$ to even 500$ and it’s so expensive for ME, any help ?
It depends on the market. Classes in the big markets will cost more than smaller markets. From what I've seen, 200-300 per month for 1 class per week is pretty normal.
Can you recommend me acting platforms that include open casting calls, cause I've heard that people who want to start acting need specifically to choose the "open casting calls" option if they don't live in the US?
I don't know all the different platforms used in every country, unfortunately. I know the UK uses Spotlight and Canada uses Casting Workbook. I'm sure there are many others but since I only work in the US, I don't know enough about the other markets.
Congratulations on your work, and I love seeing how you're always making progress!! I'm a South Korean student and I plan to move to the US when I go to college. I really want to start an acting career there, but I'm worried about the whole visa problem.. Can you give me some advice?
I have a question, when you're getting multiple auditions, do you do them all at once? Or like gradually? And if you do, wouldn't all the auditions clash? Or do you pick and choose? Like for example, if you get a marvel movie audition, then you get a Netflix series audition. How do you manage with all these auditions?
It really depends. If the auditions are short, I will do them together. If they are long, I will spread them out. It also depends on when they are due. Time management is a very useful skill :)
Every time i have a question about acting i browse your channel and you’re already answered it! You think of every possible question and answer it perfectly, really appreciate it keep up with the good work😊
Hi Kurt ! I love that you do this and double love that you share it with us. I have a couple of questions: What do you consider a booking? Is it only jobs you fully booked and got paid for? That’s probably an obvious answer, but I only ask because there’s been jobs I got put on ROFR and then got let go & then there was a job I booked but then production abruptly changed the shoot date and I was no longer available for it so they let me go for that too. In my heart I still booked those two jobs even though it didn’t turn into a paid job I actually did. Or at least thats how Kellen encouraged me to look at it when I vented about it in class last Friday. 😌 Should I still count them as bookings? Also, please share how you keep track with your numbers. Would you be willing to offer a digital download we can purchase and plug our own numbers/info in. Take my money for that asap! I’d like to preorder 😂 I want to do this with my own auditions but can’t figure out how to organize the info. It’s overwhelming and there are a lot of jobs I don’t get to audition for due to my “thrival job” scheduling conflict. Do the auditions I don’t do but get from my agent count? I know I would still like to track how many auditions I’m getting whether I go out for them or not. Again, ready for your spreadsheet download over here ! lol Sorry for the long post and thank you in advanced for your help & time if you happen to answer ! Melissa Gomez P.s. I’m so bummed I had to work and couldn’t fly myself to Ohio to take that workshop with you and Keith.. I would have totally done that! So thankful for you guys and your valuable guidance.
Hey Melissa! Absolutely count the jobs that you booked but couldn't work due to one reason or another. You still booked it! Back in 2020 I booked 10 jobs but only worked 7 but I still count all 10 as bookings :) I do think it's a good idea to track the auditions that you received but had to decline. I haven't been doing a good job of that but I think I'm going to start doing it this year. I will be sharing my tracking spreadsheet in a future video!
Hello, I’m brand new to your channel but I have a question, I am trying to do a self tape for the audition of Annabeth for the Disney plus Percy Jackson series, and I just want to put my self out there but My question is that do you have a zoom class I can take for acting, I really need an acting class.
Hey Kurt, Big fan of the channel! As far as lead roles goes does LA offer more of that compared to Atlanta? I heard from someone that’s where are the leads are casted as well as NY. What are your thoughts? And would you like to move to LA or NY at some point? Thanks!
Sure, there are more lead roles cast out of LA. However, once an actor reaches the point when they have the experience and credibility to audition for lead roles, they don't have to live in LA to audition for them. My friend in Atlanta just played a lead role opposite Gerard Butler in the movie Cop Shop and she auditioned for that while living in Atlanta even though the role was cast out of LA. Over the past 5 years, I've been building my resume and gaining experience in Atlanta and like I said in the video, I've been getting more and more series regular auditions from LA now even though I don't live there. I currently have no desire to move to LA or NY because, in my opinion, Atlanta is still the best place for me.
May not have booked all the auditions, but you did something way better in helping hundreds of thousands of young and new actors understand the industry and how it works! ❤
Is getting more auditions (or more film/TV vs commercial auditions) a function of your agent submitting you for more, or casting agents being more familiar with your work and requesting you? I am trying to figure out how to get more film and TV auditions, and I am unsure what steps (if any) I can take.
It's a function of all of those things and more. Your location factors into it, your agent's relationship with the casting directors factors into it, your castability (type) factors into it, etc.
It would be amazing if you VLOGGED your acting life in Atlanta. Your viewers get valuable information but I think it wound be on another level if we watched how a person deals with an acting career living in Atlanta via Vlogs. I know vlogging is not for everyone but it still would be amazing. So many of us are considering a move to Atlanta but don’t really know what to expect there.
Hello sir!! Which city in USA is convenient for acting beginners to stay in USA , i mean in which state most auditions are take place, i wanted to persue masters in physiotherapy in USA and within that student visa span want to try for auditions ,good luck ✨ i hope you will reply me ( finger crossed)
As with anything it's best to get gigs that you can look back at and feel good about vs things that you'd be ashamed of just because you want to get booked. Set your precedent now of what works for you and what doesn't. As always hats off to you Kurt. Appreciate this information and your transparency.
You make me learn a lot Kurt! Thank you for your generosity! And by the way... I see you have a copy of my mentor's book "From reel to deal" by Dov SS Simens.
I noticed the Jerry and Marge go large shirt. I worked as BG on that. An ice cream shop scene and bookstore scene. Do you know the release date and what platform?
How is this even possible!? Im learning more and more by watching your vidios. (I have not started with acting yet but i will start with it when I get older)
Always love your videos Kurt and Congrats on all the bookings! Would love to hear more about your experience auditioning for producers for the series reg.
Awesome career progression Kurt! thanks for sharing! It looks as if you are ready to produce and/or direct a project of your own? more success to you in 2022!
Hey! when you first started out how did you manage the travel costs to those auditions? Sometimes the travel costs are almost as much as you would make for the 3 days shooting you get.... how does that work?
this is inspiring, thank you Kurt ! i love listening to your point of view regarding your career. you have taught me so much as i too am in the ATL market. hopefully we will get to work together one day (:
Congrats Kurt, it’s great to see your progression. Also, it’s very reassuring that having a low booking percentage is normal for the industry, even for experienced actors like yourself. Can’t wait to hear or see you in even more roles!
I can’t wait to have that many auditions! I work a full time day job so it can be hard to find the motivation to submit myself, and I haven’t been signed with my agent for long so I’m only getting a couple of auditions a month from them so far. I just remind myself I’m exactly where I need to be at the moment, and to be patient and keep working!
Hey Kurt I started watching about 2 months ago and next week I finally start my very 1st Acting class! Im going in at the age of 23 brand new with no prior experience, Im very nervous but very excited at the same time😅. Thank you for the helpful videos!
Kurt , I’ve been watching and following you for over a year and on You Tube . You answered one of my questions from your latest audition breakdowns But I have another question. I’ve been getting call backs and requests for self tape auditions and my question is how to Act with sides given. Sometimes it will give an action like holding someone’s hand or stroking someone’s hair while standing over hospital bed for example. I was told NOT to act out the actions in sides or use props … Is it just as effective or more so to deliver the lines with emotion and acting But not Act out scene … afraid of being like a prop actor instead of concentrating just on acting… Please Help .. totally respect your opinion,journey, and accomplishments … Fellow Actor Tom White
There are different opinions about this topic and there isn't necessarily a right answer. My philosophy is that you should do what works for you instead of following the "rules" that other people tell you. Personally, I will use a prop in my audition if I feel like it will make the scene more believable to ME. Because if I believe what I'm doing in the scene, then the audience will as well. Often, the prop isn't even visible on camera because I am holding it out of frame. In the case of holding someone's hand, if I feel like that will help me connect with my scene partner more, then I may actually hold the hand of my reader off camera. Maybe that will help bring out genuine emotion in myself. Again, the hand holding may actually occur off camera and isn't even seen by the audience. The important thing is if it helps ME believe in the circumstances. Hope that helps.
Honestly this is fire! Awesome job Kurt! You're inspiring and you have definitely helped me get more organized. I was wondering what information you record in your audition journal. Would you be able to show us what your logging looks like? Do you track information such as executive producers, directors etc? What kind of research do you do on people/production companies/etc. associated with the shows?
I'll share that info in another video. I currently just track the basics but I do know people who track every single detail including what they wore to the audition, what time of day it was, what their mental state was that day, etc.
Hi Kurt, it would be interesting to know if you’ve booked any jobs through your contacts and networking and didn’t have to audition. And if so how many. Awesome video as always
In 2021 I was offered a role in a short film through my network. I think a couple times in 2020 as well. My first lead role in the movie By Night's End was also through my network.
I had the good fortune to meet Michael Keaton when I was a mere extra on one of his movies. Really, really nice guy! So how would direct bookings affect your statistics? They're rare but give a nice boost!
Love this. We live in Los Angeles and my son Sage is a teen actor and we keep an excel sheet and we include Call Backs in our numbers too. Congrats. We love watching your success and getting tips from you. When he lived in Florida he got about 8 auditions a year. This year he got 41. It is a long game and so rewarding if you love it.
well I looked at my numbers and found that in 2021 I had 117 submissions and 21 auditions. one booking. this year I submitted 5 times and had 2 auditions. In acting school here in Atlanta . It sure is a learning process and I love it. I see where I can improve so I 'm progressing. Thanks Kurt for your valuable advise.
Thanks for the video !! Btw , think i saw you in the first episode of The haunting of Hill house , as a lawyer. Was it you, right ?? i’m kind of sure that was you
Question: When you talk about your total auditions, are you including open casting call auditions, or are you only including auditions in which you were only selected to audition by the casting director?
They are all auditions that came through my agent or manager. When they send me an audition, I have no way of knowing if it was submitted through an open call or if the CD selected me. So I can't track that, unfortunately.
I’m so happy to say that my mum finally signed me up for acting classes :) I’m super excited since this is something I want to excel at! Thank you Kurt, I’m so prepared now because of you’re videos ❤️
Hey Kurt , Congrats and I’ve been following you for awhile now .. Love your tips and videos . In this video could you breakdown by monthly auditions ? Are there better months than others or is it Random? I’m in Chicago and Slow start here in Jan so far… last year seem to pick up in March on … Just wondering , Thanks
Requesting advice So I’m trying to get casted for audition and I have to say what I LOVE doing, and something that’s I typical me IM Guessing they’re looking for enthusiasm so what to answer? “I honestly love the little moments that make life imperfect☺️💕” sounds too nice lol
11% by itself doesn't mean anything. You might make $500 on a job or $50,000 on another job. An actor could have a 2% booking percentage but if those two jobs were both national commercials that paid over $100,000, then they had a great year financially even though they only booked 2%. On the flip side, an actor could book 20% of their auditions but those jobs all paid less than $1000, then then had a worse financial year than the other guy even though they booked more.
Hello, i am Debasish mitra .Bollywood actor from Mumbai India.I am new subscriber of your channel.l have 15years experience in acting in bollywood. I am interested to work in american movie industry. Please help me how I will contanct agent ,casting director n manager in L.A. New york n Atlanta. I speak american accent english. Thank you dear i learnt lot from your video. I love your last line in every video she you one day in set.👌👍
I don't really know much about international casting. I think you need to look into the O-1 Visa for performers. From what I've heard, people in other countries actually rely on the agents in their country to connect them with casting directors in the US.
Love this video, Kurt. Thank you for being so transparent and full of excellent perspective! I'm currently in callbacks for a big part in a movie for the first time and your way of looking at things is helping put me at ease with whatever the producers' decide.
Dog shows prepared me for this lol. We go in and 90% of the time we don’t win. But we always leave with the best dog. Thanks for all your videos, Kurt! After 5 years of listening to acting podcasts and thinking about acting, I’m finally going to start taking classes.
Many acting classes will allow you to audit a class for free to get a feel for the class and the instructor. You can do that as a way to ease yourself into class before jumping in.
I saw one of your commercials, it was something to do with computers. I'd like to see more of your work. It's great to see a working actor give practical advice, it makes being successful seem more attainable. Thanks man.
I'm not really familiar with how much is going on in San Diego because I've never lived there. But, like you said, being 2 hours away from LA probably means more production than most other cities in the country just from proximity
Loved this video, I’m definitely doing this end of this year. I’m in high spirit that my career is of to a good start now, after nearly 3 years of struggling to get an agent. To a great year Mr. YUE, see you onset!
@8:00, taking time is one of the key things you've hit on before Kurt. This is where the importance of taking acting classes (ever the student) is so important. It helps build your network, and makes those connections that help present those additional opportunities.
It's possible to balance it when you are just getting started. However, depending on how far you want to take your acting career, eventually you will probably have to find a job or income that allows for more flexibility to audition and work on set. I was working 9-5 in the corporate world for the first 6 years of my acting career.
I find the balance easier now that self-tapes are the norm. I don't have to leave my day job to do an audition. I can tape and submit from my own home on my own schedule (so long as I make the submission deadline!)
Yes it is possible but it may depend on how recognizable you were as an extra. If you were part of a large crowd in the blurred out background, then it may not be a big deal. However, if you were standing right next to the main character and your face was clearly recognizable, then that may hurt your chances.
Awesome! I really liked how you broke it all down. Its really compétitive and it something that takes time and expérience. I had a good 2021 booking 3 features and one short. We just star the course and it will happen. Thanks for all your insight .
Thank you so much for your videos! I enjoy watching them. They are always so informative. I also had a great opportunity to be on the show Cobra Kai; as a background actress though. It was an awesome experience. Keep up the great work and again thank you.
No way that's so cool I want do a BBC series like the responder or Sherlock and I'd like to be the main character and do some films to your really cool mabey I'll see you at the top some day
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@Acting Career Center Hello Kurt, I got a question do new Deaf people can be actor in film and television? what’s your advice for them and where can Deaf people to start to acting career?
hey Kurt, i have been loving acting since i was younger. my dreams are very big but im scared i am limited because the country i live in. do you know some ways to find auditions for europians or can i as a minor get roles for in the united states?
Fantastic Kurt we’re happy to see you’re progressing in your career keep it up! You deserve bigger roles and it’s always a pleasure seeing you on the screen! Last week I accidentally saw you in Holidate! 😃 that was a nice and funny surprise!😄
Question: Do you think the acting jobs you booked were enough to sustain you in 2021 ?
In 2021, yes. And in 2019, yes. But so far those have been the only two years in my acting career where my acting income alone would have been enough for me to make a living. It's a tough industry :)
@@ActingCareerCenter Thank you for answering Kurt. Your amazing !
@@ActingCareerCenter that's why we do it for the passion I suppose
Well done Kurt! Sounds like a great year for you, always love seeing you in shows and films I watch, best of luck for the new year!
an LA talent agent told me that he'd fire anyone that isn't booking over a 5% percent, so your booking percentage is outstanding.
This is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you! I auditioned for 30 roles in the last couple of months and booked none. But now that my acting coaching is coming along, I'll make it my goal to apply for at least 100 roles in 2022.
I love seeing how much you’ve accomplished! I’ve been thinking about moving to ATL for a couple years and I’m finally moving next month :) so excited and already thankful for the opportunities that are ahead of me!
This exercise is a great way to keep our careers in perspective. Congratulations on your success Kurt. Your videos are extremely informative and encouraging. Thank you 😊.
Hello sir,
I wanna Knowledge about the upcoming projects, As the stranger things if you've some Advice for us There we can try for Audition and new opportunities. Sir try to make An video
Hello kurt sir my name sumit I am A teenager from India I want to start my Acting career. I am A beginner I've no experiences. I inspired by watching The netflix's original series The Stranger Thing.
I'm in las Cruces New Mexico, and it is booming here. I got a role... my 1st; on an upcoming docu-series about wild west el paso, Texas. Hopefully to premiere In 2023 on Netflix! I love your content and I've learned so, much thank you!
Wow!!
That's awesome! Congrats!
From Black Widow to Cobra Kai, it was an honor to see you last year.
I don’t think those have been auditions made last year, but I can’t wait to watch your future projects.
I saw you in Cobra Kai and I jumped up and down like crazy ! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Nice work als always Kurt loved your acting in cobra Kai currently working on my career hope it works thanks for the tips and tricks
16 / 131 = 12.21% ? Your % seems indeed much higher! :-)
Another question, im speaking hypothetically 🤣, if im passionate about acting and at the moment, im interested in working to get a particular marvel role, when speaking to your agent and they're getting you auditions, can you choose an audition in particular that fits the marvel role you're looking for? Even though its going to be very vague but if you're curious and have a hunch about a particular audition, can you choose that from your agent and pursue it? Or does the agent have a huge say in it?
Thank you for your time.
Unless you are already a very successful and well known actor, you don't really have the luxury of selecting what role you want to audition for. You can certainly tell your agent what your desires are but there's no guarantee that they will have any pull to get you a specific audition for a role.
@@ActingCareerCenter oh okay, thank you!
These are great numbers Kurt! Things have really turned up for you since the turn of 2020. This next decade will definitely be the best of your career!
Question, around how much should an acting class cost? i live near dallas texas and there some classes but prices range from 200$ to even 500$ and it’s so expensive for ME, any help ?
It depends on the market. Classes in the big markets will cost more than smaller markets. From what I've seen, 200-300 per month for 1 class per week is pretty normal.
Can you recommend me acting platforms that include open casting calls, cause I've heard that people who want to start acting need specifically to choose the "open casting calls" option if they don't live in the US?
I don't know all the different platforms used in every country, unfortunately. I know the UK uses Spotlight and Canada uses Casting Workbook. I'm sure there are many others but since I only work in the US, I don't know enough about the other markets.
Hey Kurt I just saw in station eleven episode 4 congrats
Congratulations on your work, and I love seeing how you're always making progress!! I'm a South Korean student and I plan to move to the US when I go to college. I really want to start an acting career there, but I'm worried about the whole visa problem.. Can you give me some advice?
I'm sorry but I don't know much about the immigration process. You'll have to ask an immigration attorney about that
I’m going to visit an acting workshop this weekend if everything goes well my dad will sign me up for lessons
good luck!
I have a question, when you're getting multiple auditions, do you do them all at once? Or like gradually? And if you do, wouldn't all the auditions clash? Or do you pick and choose? Like for example, if you get a marvel movie audition, then you get a Netflix series audition. How do you manage with all these auditions?
It really depends. If the auditions are short, I will do them together. If they are long, I will spread them out. It also depends on when they are due. Time management is a very useful skill :)
Every time i have a question about acting i browse your channel and you’re already answered it! You think of every possible question and answer it perfectly, really appreciate it keep up with the good work😊
Hi Kurt !
I love that you do this and double love that you share it with us. I have a couple of questions:
What do you consider a booking? Is it only jobs you fully booked and got paid for? That’s probably an obvious answer, but I only ask because there’s been jobs I got put on ROFR and then got let go & then there was a job I booked but then production abruptly changed the shoot date and I was no longer available for it so they let me go for that too. In my heart I still booked those two jobs even though it didn’t turn into a paid job I actually did. Or at least thats how Kellen encouraged me to look at it when I vented about it in class last Friday. 😌 Should I still count them as bookings?
Also, please share how you keep track with your numbers. Would you be willing to offer a digital download we can purchase and plug our own numbers/info in. Take my money for that asap! I’d like to preorder 😂 I want to do this with my own auditions but can’t figure out how to organize the info. It’s overwhelming and there are a lot of jobs I don’t get to audition for due to my “thrival job” scheduling conflict. Do the auditions I don’t do but get from my agent count? I know I would still like to track how many auditions I’m getting whether I go out for them or not. Again, ready for your spreadsheet download over here ! lol
Sorry for the long post and thank you in advanced for your help & time if you happen to answer !
Melissa Gomez
P.s. I’m so bummed I had to work and couldn’t fly myself to Ohio to take that workshop with you and Keith.. I would have totally done that! So thankful for you guys and your valuable guidance.
Hey Melissa! Absolutely count the jobs that you booked but couldn't work due to one reason or another. You still booked it! Back in 2020 I booked 10 jobs but only worked 7 but I still count all 10 as bookings :)
I do think it's a good idea to track the auditions that you received but had to decline. I haven't been doing a good job of that but I think I'm going to start doing it this year.
I will be sharing my tracking spreadsheet in a future video!
Hello, I’m brand new to your channel but I have a question, I am trying to do a self tape for the audition of Annabeth for the Disney plus Percy Jackson series, and I just want to put my self out there but My question is that do you have a zoom class I can take for acting, I really need an acting class.
I currently don't teach any classes but you can check out www.houdeschoolofacting.com/
@@ActingCareerCenter 👍🏻
Hey Kurt, Big fan of the channel! As far as lead roles goes does LA offer more of that compared to Atlanta? I heard from someone that’s where are the leads are casted as well as NY. What are your thoughts? And would you like to move to LA or NY at some point? Thanks!
Sure, there are more lead roles cast out of LA. However, once an actor reaches the point when they have the experience and credibility to audition for lead roles, they don't have to live in LA to audition for them. My friend in Atlanta just played a lead role opposite Gerard Butler in the movie Cop Shop and she auditioned for that while living in Atlanta even though the role was cast out of LA. Over the past 5 years, I've been building my resume and gaining experience in Atlanta and like I said in the video, I've been getting more and more series regular auditions from LA now even though I don't live there. I currently have no desire to move to LA or NY because, in my opinion, Atlanta is still the best place for me.
Thanks for the reply! 🙌
10:07 No one ever mentions Australia : (
May not have booked all the auditions, but you did something way better in helping hundreds of thousands of young and new actors understand the industry and how it works! ❤
How many lead roles have you done in total
Is getting more auditions (or more film/TV vs commercial auditions) a function of your agent submitting you for more, or casting agents being more familiar with your work and requesting you? I am trying to figure out how to get more film and TV auditions, and I am unsure what steps (if any) I can take.
It's a function of all of those things and more. Your location factors into it, your agent's relationship with the casting directors factors into it, your castability (type) factors into it, etc.
It would be amazing if you VLOGGED your acting life in Atlanta. Your viewers get valuable information but I think it wound be on another level if we watched how a person deals with an acting career living in Atlanta via Vlogs. I know vlogging is not for everyone but it still would be amazing. So many of us are considering a move to Atlanta but don’t really know what to expect there.
Hello sir!!
Which city in USA is convenient for acting beginners to stay in USA , i mean in which state most auditions are take place, i wanted to persue masters in physiotherapy in USA and within that student visa span want to try for auditions ,good luck ✨ i hope you will reply me ( finger crossed)
Thanks for sharing, Kurt!! Really loved seeing you in Cobra Kai and Dopesick! :D
As with anything it's best to get gigs that you can look back at and feel good about vs things that you'd be ashamed of just because you want to get booked. Set your precedent now of what works for you and what doesn't. As always hats off to you Kurt. Appreciate this information and your transparency.
You make me learn a lot Kurt! Thank you for your generosity! And by the way... I see you have a copy of my mentor's book "From reel to deal" by Dov SS Simens.
I was watching that karate tv show at my friend’s place, and I saw Kurt acting there!
Man, you’re so good!
Thanks for the great content.
I noticed the Jerry and Marge go large shirt. I worked as BG on that. An ice cream shop scene and bookstore scene. Do you know the release date and what platform?
How is this even possible!? Im learning more and more by watching your vidios. (I have not started with acting yet but i will start with it when I get older)
Hey man, do you do any one on one accountability coaching? I’m struggling with next steps in my career.
Hi Brady, I do offer Zoom coaching. You can book an appointment here: form.jotform.com/203157276256154
Always love your videos Kurt and Congrats on all the bookings! Would love to hear more about your experience auditioning for producers for the series reg.
So I didn't audition for producers. Sorry for the confusion. It was a self tape that the CD notified my agent that was sent on to producers
Awesome career progression Kurt! thanks for sharing! It looks as if you are ready to produce and/or direct a project of your own? more success to you in 2022!
Hey! when you first started out how did you manage the travel costs to those auditions? Sometimes the travel costs are almost as much as you would make for the 3 days shooting you get.... how does that work?
This was so helpful and gave me great perspective. I’ll look at my auditioning differently. Thanks!
this is inspiring, thank you Kurt ! i love listening to your point of view regarding your career. you have taught me so much as i too am in the ATL market. hopefully we will get to work together one day (:
Congrats Kurt, it’s great to see your progression. Also, it’s very reassuring that having a low booking percentage is normal for the industry, even for experienced actors like yourself. Can’t wait to hear or see you in even more roles!
Did you ever have a back up career plan/plan B?
Here's my thoughts on a plan B: ua-cam.com/video/YXvXxZtseo0/v-deo.html
I never new you were in dynasty
I can’t wait to have that many auditions! I work a full time day job so it can be hard to find the motivation to submit myself, and I haven’t been signed with my agent for long so I’m only getting a couple of auditions a month from them so far. I just remind myself I’m exactly where I need to be at the moment, and to be patient and keep working!
You can do it, I believe in you Hannah!!
@@trinity-qn1jj thank you, right back at you!🙏🏻
Yeah do it .Let's gets it we need more practice And skills Can't wait for the day When I audition
Hey Kurt I started watching about 2 months ago and next week I finally start my very 1st Acting class! Im going in at the age of 23 brand new with no prior experience, Im very nervous but very excited at the same time😅. Thank you for the helpful videos!
That's great! Good luck!
Kurt ,
I’ve been watching and following you for over a year and on You Tube . You answered one of my questions from your latest audition breakdowns But I have another question. I’ve been getting call backs and requests for self tape auditions and my question is how to Act with sides given. Sometimes it will give an action like holding someone’s hand or stroking someone’s hair while standing over hospital bed for example. I was told NOT to act out the actions in sides or use props … Is it just as effective or more so to deliver the lines with emotion and acting But not Act out scene … afraid of being like a prop actor instead of concentrating just on acting… Please Help .. totally respect your opinion,journey, and accomplishments … Fellow Actor Tom White
There are different opinions about this topic and there isn't necessarily a right answer. My philosophy is that you should do what works for you instead of following the "rules" that other people tell you. Personally, I will use a prop in my audition if I feel like it will make the scene more believable to ME. Because if I believe what I'm doing in the scene, then the audience will as well. Often, the prop isn't even visible on camera because I am holding it out of frame.
In the case of holding someone's hand, if I feel like that will help me connect with my scene partner more, then I may actually hold the hand of my reader off camera. Maybe that will help bring out genuine emotion in myself. Again, the hand holding may actually occur off camera and isn't even seen by the audience. The important thing is if it helps ME believe in the circumstances. Hope that helps.
Honestly this is fire! Awesome job Kurt! You're inspiring and you have definitely helped me get more organized. I was wondering what information you record in your audition journal. Would you be able to show us what your logging looks like? Do you track information such as executive producers, directors etc? What kind of research do you do on people/production companies/etc. associated with the shows?
I'll share that info in another video. I currently just track the basics but I do know people who track every single detail including what they wore to the audition, what time of day it was, what their mental state was that day, etc.
How many people would like to see Kurt write a book about his experiences?
Hi Kurt, it would be interesting to know if you’ve booked any jobs through your contacts and networking and didn’t have to audition. And if so how many. Awesome video as always
In 2021 I was offered a role in a short film through my network. I think a couple times in 2020 as well. My first lead role in the movie By Night's End was also through my network.
Acting Career Center - Awesome, thanks for the response. I think it would be interesting to add that to your data in your future stats
I had the good fortune to meet Michael Keaton when I was a mere extra on one of his movies. Really, really nice guy!
So how would direct bookings affect your statistics? They're rare but give a nice boost!
Yeah, I haven't figured out the right way to incorporate direct bookings yet
Love this. We live in Los Angeles and my son Sage is a teen actor and we keep an excel sheet and we include Call Backs in our numbers too. Congrats. We love watching your success and getting tips from you. When he lived in Florida he got about 8 auditions a year. This year he got 41. It is a long game and so rewarding if you love it.
Fantastic! Here's to a great 2022 for him!
This is such a cool channel, I like how chill you are about everything
well I looked at my numbers and found that in 2021 I had 117 submissions and 21 auditions. one booking. this year I submitted 5 times and had 2 auditions. In acting school here in Atlanta . It sure is a learning process and I love it. I see where I can improve so I 'm progressing. Thanks Kurt for your valuable advise.
Do you have a video about how to break down a script ? 🙏🏻💙
Thanks for the video !!
Btw , think i saw you in the first episode of The haunting of Hill house , as a lawyer.
Was it you, right ?? i’m kind of sure that was you
Yep, that was a fun show!
If I wanted to live in Atlanta to go to acting classes what is a livable wage for one person
Question: When you talk about your total auditions, are you including open casting call auditions, or are you only including auditions in which you were only selected to audition by the casting director?
They are all auditions that came through my agent or manager. When they send me an audition, I have no way of knowing if it was submitted through an open call or if the CD selected me. So I can't track that, unfortunately.
I’m so happy to say that my mum finally signed me up for acting classes :) I’m super excited since this is something I want to excel at! Thank you Kurt, I’m so prepared now because of you’re videos ❤️
I hope you do well!!!!
That's great!
Hey man your work inspired me for years man but I have a question?( is the UK good for staring my acting career?
The UK is one of the best places in the world to start
You absolutely deserve it Kurt! Congratulations on a great year 👏
Kurt would you please give some information about acting classes and as a beginner what we take! Thanks!
You can do a google search for acting classes in your city or state. Many acting schools will have classes specifically geared towards beginners
Hey Kurt , Congrats and I’ve been following you for awhile now .. Love your tips and videos . In this video could you breakdown by monthly auditions ? Are there better months than others or is it Random? I’m in Chicago and Slow start here in Jan so far… last year seem to pick up in March on … Just wondering , Thanks
I haven't broken it down by month yet so I don't really know those stats. Would be interesting to see though
Do the numbers bookings include Season 4 booking of your past character in Cobra Kai?
No, but that's a good idea to track recurring roles and how those auditions from prior years have paid off
Requesting advice
So I’m trying to get casted for audition and I have to say what I LOVE doing, and something that’s I typical me
IM Guessing they’re looking for enthusiasm so what to answer?
“I honestly love the little moments that make life imperfect☺️💕” sounds too nice lol
that's a great answer! Yes, they want to see your personality and enthusiasm when they ask that
@@ActingCareerCenter oki thank you so much! Really happy you replie😁
can you survive off 11% booked jobs only without other income sources?
11% by itself doesn't mean anything. You might make $500 on a job or $50,000 on another job. An actor could have a 2% booking percentage but if those two jobs were both national commercials that paid over $100,000, then they had a great year financially even though they only booked 2%. On the flip side, an actor could book 20% of their auditions but those jobs all paid less than $1000, then then had a worse financial year than the other guy even though they booked more.
Hello, i am Debasish mitra .Bollywood actor from Mumbai India.I am new subscriber of your channel.l have 15years experience in acting in bollywood. I am interested to work in american movie industry. Please help me how I will contanct agent ,casting director n manager in L.A. New york n Atlanta. I speak american accent english. Thank you dear i learnt lot from your video. I love your last line in every video she you one day in set.👌👍
I don't really know much about international casting. I think you need to look into the O-1 Visa for performers. From what I've heard, people in other countries actually rely on the agents in their country to connect them with casting directors in the US.
@@ActingCareerCenter Thanks a lot for your reply.
Love this, thank you for sharing!
Love this video, Kurt. Thank you for being so transparent and full of excellent perspective! I'm currently in callbacks for a big part in a movie for the first time and your way of looking at things is helping put me at ease with whatever the producers' decide.
This is Major!!!
Dog shows prepared me for this lol. We go in and 90% of the time we don’t win. But we always leave with the best dog. Thanks for all your videos, Kurt! After 5 years of listening to acting podcasts and thinking about acting, I’m finally going to start taking classes.
Hey i been thinking to start acting classes just nervous about it do anyone have tips?
Many acting classes will allow you to audit a class for free to get a feel for the class and the instructor. You can do that as a way to ease yourself into class before jumping in.
Question Kurt do you count the projects you summit but didn't get audition or it's just auditions?
My agents are the ones submitting me so, unfortunately, I don't have access to the numbers of when they submitted me but didn't get the audition
I saw one of your commercials, it was something to do with computers. I'd like to see more of your work. It's great to see a working actor give practical advice, it makes being successful seem more attainable. Thanks man.
Kurt , I have a question , is it possible to act / cast / direct/ write a movie ?
Absolutely. Plenty of people do that for their own movies
I am loving all the amazing videos and content Kurt! Thank you for putting these together and breaking it all down -- fantastic work!
So I live in San Diego which is two hours away from Los Angeles, so do you think San Diego is a good production market for now?
I'm not really familiar with how much is going on in San Diego because I've never lived there. But, like you said, being 2 hours away from LA probably means more production than most other cities in the country just from proximity
@@ActingCareerCenter yes okay, thank you sir
Loved this video, I’m definitely doing this end of this year. I’m in high spirit that my career is of to a good start now, after nearly 3 years of struggling to get an agent. To a great year Mr. YUE, see you onset!
@8:00, taking time is one of the key things you've hit on before Kurt. This is where the importance of taking acting classes (ever the student) is so important. It helps build your network, and makes those connections that help present those additional opportunities.
One day I will post the Legend of Fairhill Stone on this channel
@@ActingCareerCenter 😳😂😂😂
@@ActingCareerCenter that's a sure fire way to get more views than baby shark!
Hello!
Question! Where would be the best place(s) to go for acting classes in Atlanta?
Highly recommend checking out Drama Inc. www.dramainc.net
@@ActingCareerCenter thank you!
Keep getting it my brother!
Awesome Kurt! I need to start keeping better track of my auditions/callbacks
Thanks for sharing.
Do you have any advice on how to balance the pursuit of an acting career with a typical 9 to 5 job? Are auditions really time consuming?
It's possible to balance it when you are just getting started. However, depending on how far you want to take your acting career, eventually you will probably have to find a job or income that allows for more flexibility to audition and work on set. I was working 9-5 in the corporate world for the first 6 years of my acting career.
I find the balance easier now that self-tapes are the norm. I don't have to leave my day job to do an audition. I can tape and submit from my own home on my own schedule (so long as I make the submission deadline!)
@@jordanheron3380 awesome advice. Thanks.
Thanks so much for sharing this, incredibly valuable.
Congratulations Kurt! I wish you even more success in 2022!
Can you get a speaking role on a tv show that you’ve already been an extra in?
Yes it is possible but it may depend on how recognizable you were as an extra. If you were part of a large crowd in the blurred out background, then it may not be a big deal. However, if you were standing right next to the main character and your face was clearly recognizable, then that may hurt your chances.
@@ActingCareerCenter thank you so much!
This is great. I’m going to keep track this year. So far 1 for 3! But it would be good to know percentages. Thank you!
1 for 3 is off to a great start!
Thank you Kurt and congrats! Hope that 2022 is off to a great start for you:)
Awesome! I really liked how you broke it all down. Its really compétitive and it something that takes time and expérience. I had a good 2021 booking 3 features and one short.
We just star the course and it will happen.
Thanks for all your insight .
Congrats on your 2021, Scott! Here's to more success in 2022!
Thank you so much for your videos! I enjoy watching them. They are always so informative. I also had a great opportunity to be on the show Cobra Kai; as a background actress though. It was an awesome experience. Keep up the great work and again thank you.
No way that's so cool I want do a BBC series like the responder or Sherlock and I'd like to be the main character and do some films to your really cool mabey I'll see you at the top some day
Nice
Looking forward to 2022! Booked first principal film role late last year, This year I'll book TV
Awesome! Congrats!
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yue, you’re awesome man. ty for your work. keep it up. forreal
Dope Sick! YES. Michael Keaton!